Top "Chris Davis" Articles

Thor. Crush Davis. Call him what you will, but the 27-year-old Orioles first baseman is ripping the cover off the ball. If it seems as though Davis hits a bomb every time you flip on an O's game, it's probably because he has. The Baltimore slugger had 27 home runs through 77 games (all stats are...

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy baseball — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or CBS leagues — and some guys who are probably better off in the free agent pool than collecting dust...

Sept. 13
1925 — Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader to give the Dodgers a 10-1 win.
1932 — The New York Yankees beat Cleveland 9-3 and clinched the American League pennant. Joe...

DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann is making $18 million this season, which is a lot to pay a player to watch a pennant race from the bullpen.
The Detroit Tigers might not have a choice.
After months of trying to get him healthy, the Tigers sent...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi just didn't have it Tuesday night. There haven't been too many of those lately.
Manny Machado capped a six-run fourth inning with a grand slam off Odorizzi, leading the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Rays...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash was blunt. The highlight in the Rays' 7-3 loss Monday to the Baltimore Orioles was an encouraging report on slugger Evan Longoria's injured right hand.
Longoria was hit by a pitch in the first...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez appeared headed toward an early shower just two outs into Monday's game.
Then, suddenly, the Baltimore right-hander became almost unhittable.
Jimenez threw a two-hitter for his first complete game since 2011,...

The last time the Chicago Cubs won 100 games, Franklin Roosevelt was president, the U.S. had 48 states and night baseball was just arriving in the major leagues.
That was 1935, when the Cubs went 100-54 before losing to Detroit in the World Series....

BALTIMORE (AP) — Two out of three ain't bad — unless you're looking to make some headway in the crowded AL playoff race.
The Baltimore Orioles sputtered in the clutch Sunday, and the resulting 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees ruined their bid for a...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Coming off two straight shutout losses and precariously close to dropping out of serious playoff contention, the New York Yankees desperately needed a victory.
Using a starting lineup containing five rookies, manager Joe Girardi received...

BALTIMORE (AP) — If the New York Yankees are to continue their late-season push to snag a spot in the postseason, they need to stay healthy in September.
Toward that end, the month has gotten off to a rocky start.
Rookie right-hander Chad Green left...

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles long ago established their identity as a team built for power.
It's already gotten them into position to reach the postseason, and now they intend to flex their muscles and hit home runs all the way into October.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester pitched 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and settled for his second complete game of the season, helping the sizzling Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday to move a season-high 40 games over .500.
Hunter Pence...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore second baseman Jonathan Schoop vowed his team is not getting frustrated about a string of tough losses over the past month.
However, he admitted the Orioles are going to have to play better to keep their postseason hopes alive....

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Gausman and the Baltimore Orioles quickly put two blowout losses at Yankee Stadium in the past.
A good pitching performance can do that, every time.
Gausman tamed the torrid New York hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major...

NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Sanchez's at-bats are becoming must-see events.
The 23-year old rookie homered for the eighth time in nine games and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-4 Friday night in the opener of their...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jose Altuve homered and had five RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 15-8 on Friday night despite allowing four home runs in the first inning.
Altuve became the first Astro to have 20 homers and 20 steals in a...

CHICAGO (AP) — Manny Machado was 16 when he first met Alex Rodriguez and they quickly became close friends and offseason workout buddies. So Machado was watching intently Sunday morning as A-Rod announced he was ending his career.
"I'm sure Manny had...